Dan's Birthday: Condrieu and Cake

• 2009 Domaine Bruno Cormerais Muscadet de Sèvre-et-Maine sur lie Chambaudière 89 Points

  France, Loire Valley, Pays Nantais, Muscadet de Sèvre-et-Maine sur lie

  Light lemon yellow color; lemon, mineral nose; youthful, lemon, mineral, juicy palate; medium finish

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beet soup with goat cheese crostini

• 2006 Domaine Mouton Condrieu Côte Bonnette 92 Points

  France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Condrieu

  Light golden yellow color; lovely floral, pear, ripe apple nose; tasty, rich, pear, apple, floral, mineral palate; medium-plus finish

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• 2008 François Villard Condrieu DePoncins 93 Points

  France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Condrieu

  Light lemon yellow color; intriguing, tart pear, floral, tart peach nose; tart pear, floral, very mineral, citrus palate; medium finish (best pairing with our beet soup)

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• 2009 Ridge Viognier Lytton Estate 87 Points

  USA, California, Sonoma County, Dry Creek Valley

  From 375 ml - light yellow color; VA, apple, applesauce nose; ripe apple, ripe pear, honeysuckle, applesauce palate, a little hot, with noticeable residual sugar; medium finish

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pea shoot salad and liver pate

• 2004 Domaine de Perdrycourt Chablis Grand Cru Les Clos 90 Points

  France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis Grand Cru

  Light golden yellow color; tart lemon, baked lemon, rarified butter nose with a little oxidation; creamy textured, tart lemon, clementine, butter, mineral palate; medium-plus finish (disappointing in that it was slightly oxidized, and didn't perform like a Chablis from the greatest grand cru)

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grass fed beef ragout with egg tagliatelle

• 1998 Luciano Sandrone Nebbiolo d'Alba Valmaggiore 89 Points

  Italy, Piedmont, Alba, Nebbiolo d'Alba

  Slightly bricking dark raspberry red color; red berry, raspberry, beefy oak nose; tasty but tight yet, tart red berry, mineral palate; medium-plus finish

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• 2001 La Mannella Brunello di Montalcino 91 Points

  Italy, Tuscany, Montalcino, Brunello di Montalcino

  Dark red violet color; dried berry, tart berry, tart black fruit nose; tart berry, dried berry, black raspberry palate, needs 3-4 years; medium-plus finish 91+ pts.

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chicken tagine

• 1999 Chateau Musar 93 Points

  Lebanon, Bekaa Valley

  Medium garnet red color; nice anise, baked black fruit, clove nose; tasty, baked black fruit, clove, berry, black raspberry, anise palate; medium-plus finish 93+ pts.

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• 1999 Domaine / Maison Vincent Girardin Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Amoureuses 92 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru

  Dark red violet color; maturing, brett, tart cherry, tart black cherry, mineral nose; tasty, tart cherry, brett, tart raspberry, mineral palate; medium-plus finish 92+ pts.

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cheese course

• 1986 Château Filhot 92 Points

  France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Sauternes

  From 375 ml - medium dark gold color; orange creme brulee, apricot, herbal nose; apricot, creme brulee, orange palate; medium-plus finish

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